Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-20
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

.-EEAIhEkBONE, az drhCto pISpa"O" A'oiN
the quilts OF geese and Jurkeys.As largely
taxing the place of whaeAone n5lthe manu-
Iacture OF whips, ETC., for which WAaleoo2e
was formerly used exclusively.
THE annual accounts are coming from Da-
| kota of the snowballs, some the size OF apples.
others as large a peck measures, that cover
the praIrles there. These balls are rolled by
| the wind. and there are thousands OF them
THE State carriage of King Thenaw. of Bur-
NAH, present TO her Majesty, Queen Veto
ria. has recently arrived at the Woolwich
Arsenal. The royal vehicle Is heavily gllded
and bears the royal arms, in winch the pea
COCK and hare are prominent.
SOME idea OF the wonderful progress now
being made in microscopical science may be
formed by the fact. as stated by the President
or the British Association lately, that results
are now attained IN this line which mathe-
maticians five years ago declarea TO be I'M
possible.
GEN. BoULANGER's attempt to introduce
the full beard into the French army has not
/ been successful. At n recent banquet only
Two young Generals appeared, like Boulanger.
with full boards. The moustach he ana imperial
or noustacne alone IS still the only adjournment
worn by the French soldier.
THE entire Scriptures contain 2,775,269 ems
in diamond and 2.SO7, $40 ems in nonparel. 1t
would take printer year and a halt to put
the Scriptures in tyye aJ the rate Of 5000 ems
per day. The quantity Of metal required in
nonpareil would be about $500 pounds. in
Durgeols $4,000 pounds and in plea $4,000
pounds.
THERE Is a large and active leaven of
Righteousness in the wicked city of Louisville,
Ky, in the person of the Rev, stephen Hol-
combe, Mr.. HolcOmbe is q genuine reformed
gambler, and conducts Il mission in that city.
and the conversions among she sporting men
there speak loudly for the Rev. Steve's honesty
and ralthfulness.
SoNohA CALI FARMERS have expert
mented with white men and Indians during
the harvest season, to the exclusion of China
men, and are well satisfied with the result.
The cos to the farmers amounted to con-id-
cradle moro. but the crops were harvested so
much better that they are satisfied that the
increased expense pays them in the end.
ONE of the greatest enemies of the salmon
and the salmon fisheries IN Oregon is the sea
lion. 1t is estimated that half the salmon
that enter the Columbia river In the early
part Of the season are captured by these big
beasts which also damage nets to the amount
Of thousands of dollars. Vast numbers of
them congregate at IIlamOok rock and at
Neairocks, and 1t is suggested that dynamite
be- used to force them to seek other localities.
ALTHOUGH the production Of lead pipe has
commonly been regarded OF quite modern orr
gin. there appears to be evidence that the
Romans were acquainted with The article,
without, however, possessing the appliances
for iabrIcating anything Of large dimensions
or sufficiently strong to Withstand pressure
rom the fountain head. In the Cherchei
museum is Il piece OF lead piping made BY
rolling sheet OF metal. turning the edges
over and then running molten lead along the
joints.
How the foreign diplomats are Overworked
in Washington will be understood when these
swo clippings shall have been read: MIR.
| Iuri ub Of Ifs, I
soonest young man in society, and looked
lovely in blue coat and high cavalry boots.
He carried in his hand helmet which an IN
quislIive child called tin. NJ. Lovenorn, the
Danish 4lnister. wore q brilliant red coat
trimmed with gold braid, and was often mis-
taken for member of the Marine Band. He
is one of the handsOmest diplomats IN W ash
lngton, young and unmarried"
A FARMER within few miles of Hartford
has been feeding q bevy of fifteen quail all
winter They are all evidently OF one brood,
have become somewhat tame, and come
within a rod or 50 of the house to get their
breakfast. They show preference tor buck
wheat over other grain. 1t is known 10 b.
very warming food; but If too abundantly
| fed is likely to DE fatal. A resident of W est
Hartford who found bevy Of nearly starved
| quail in his yard during a time OF hard frozen
crust on the snow in March, gave the blrd.
| too much buckwheat; the grain swe.led up in
| their crops and killed them.
! GERMAN HUMoR is not always up % the
standard OF even German critics: witness the
experience of Berlin publishing house
which offered some time ago three pr,zes og
| together 5000 marks for the best humorous
| novel, story. anu feuilleton, Prof. George
| Ebers, DR.. Ernst Eckstein, Robert Hamer-
| ling and SIX other literary celebrities being
! the Judges. or more than a hundred humOr-
| Gus feuilletons received in cOmpettion not
| one was adiudged worthy of the prize OF SEQ
! marks, " Inch has since been distributed bv
: the publ shIng house that offered il amons-
| two literary and journalistic associations OF
! Berlin. The prizes for the humorous story
anu the novel are still to be awarded.
! MRS. RIvEkING, the pianist, gave con
! cert in st. Paul the other day. After i; was
over very well-knOwn lady of that CITY,
who had fingered in the hall met on the stair
way lady whose mnfl3d face she thought
she had seen before. but whose name she
couldn't recall. Isn't Nine. King loye.g
player ," said she. Yes. / think she is > ".
the reply. but isn't she homelv - COZ
Jinued the St. Paul lady, ~ don't tbfuk !
ever saw Eomller person. '"1e s ! GA.
agree with you" Was the quiet ausw.r.
"HavenJ ! met yUu before - inquired
madam. Your face seems very famlllar
My ask your name - "Juiia Rive-hlny''
3 ala the pianist. II know nat am home Y.
and also know that you meant 40 oGensg
II you admire my playing You may say VIVA
you please about my face -
Two little boys the other day were d:sct....
ing the patriotism OF their respective b r..
both Of whom had seen service IN the cril
war and have been penslOned by the Govern
meut, one for leaving an arm on a Virginia
I battlefield and the other for a spinal inji,rv
received at the front. My father" pruIdIy
! exclaimed one of the youthful disputants
| thought and fought I'LL his arm was snut oil ;;
! "Oh, my father knew better than tn.uf'
! answered the other; "he just iay cow, on rhq
! ground out OF the way OF me bullets when
/ tuere was any ightin,' and he Won, dn't buv'.
| got one BIT huft ii one of the other soldiers
| who was shot ha.,n'C fell on top OF MN" One
! might like to exam ne the records OF The Com.
| missioner of Pens Ons and see how the fathers
! version of his jury agreed with that given of
| his loquacious little boy.
/ SECRETARY LAMAks first day experieuce
! in Washington after his marriage was signal
! lied by his horse running away and DAMAGING
| his coupe $50 worth. NOBODY has seen the
| bride OF the Cabinet yet, and none of the
| Georgia people at Washington seem t. bove
| a personal know edge of her The ynung
daughter OF the Secretary has made a charm
| ing Impression by her gentle manners and
| agreeable appearance Although She ia M
beauty, she has the charm OF well marked
| features, good expression and quiet. ROOD
! taste in her toilet, all Of which 10 far toward
! making woman cOmely. The same ronnd
! of dinners which marked the entrance OF Ius
| Jice Matthew'S new wife in the Supr.mc
! Court circle will follow Mrs IAmar's Inrrn-
! duction into the Presidents Official family
! She Will probably make her d,but st 40
/ Presidents dinner TO tho Cabinet S.cratn,,,